Questions and answers

The essentials in brief: consecration of items, delivery and payment, trips, prayer notes and who stands behind it all.

ITEMS AND CONSECRATION

Where are the items consecrated?

Silver on particles of the relics of St George the Victorious. Items of St Gabriel in Samtavro monastery. Icons of the Pskov-Caves and Danilov monasteries in the monasteries where they are made. The place is stated in every card, the documents are on the page “Consecration of items”.

How is Andija different from andcross.eu?

They are sites of one centre. Andija is new and the main one: all directions are gathered here, and trip requests and prayer notes are accepted here. The old sites keep working and lead here.

DELIVERY, PAYMENT, RETURNS

How long does a parcel take?

By registered mail with a tracking number from Tallinn: 2–7 working days to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, 3–10 to other EU countries, 5–20 to the UK, other European countries, the USA and Canada, 10–21 to other countries. UPS express for an extra charge on request.

Which payment methods are there?

Visa or Mastercard bank card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, online banking and PayPal. We ship the order after the payment arrives.

Can I return an item?

Yes, within 14 days if it has not been worn. Custom-made items cannot be returned.

TRIPS

How much does a trip cost?

We tell you the price personally: write through the form on the trip page, and the coordinator will reply within a working day. What is included is written on the trip page.

Who goes with the group?

A coordinator of the centre from Tallinn. The name and phone number are on the trip page.

Can I go if walking is hard for me?

Tell us about it when you apply. On many trips we can adapt the programme, and the experience of the NIKA association helps with this.

PRAYER NOTES

Where does a prayer note go?

To Georgia: to the relics of St Gabriel in Samtavro monastery and to the Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos. The names are commemorated at the divine service.

How to write the names?

Baptismal names of those baptised in the Orthodox Church, up to five in one note.

How much does a prayer note cost?

A prayer note is submitted for a donation: €10, €20 or €50, or your own amount. The donation goes to the donation account of the NIKA association.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Who sells the goods and receives the money?

The NIKA association of the disabled, Tallinn. The same organisation runs the trips and prayer notes and helps those in need from its own funds.

Did not find the answer?

Write to us or call +372 5660 5859.

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